Holders of biometric passports have the right to travel visa free to the Schengen area as of 11 June at 00:01

The EU Regulation 2017/850 of the European Parliament and of the Council listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Ukraine) was published 22 May 2017 in the EU’s Official Journal. According to its Article 2 this Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day after its publication. This means that Ukrainian citizensholders of biometric passportshave the right to travel visa free to the Schengen areaas of 11 June at 00:01.

For all practical details related to travelling without Schengen visa please check the website launched by EU Delegation in Ukraine: http://openeurope.in.ua/